B*A*P*S (1997)

User Rating:

3.3/10   

Director:

Robert Townsend

Writer (WGA):

Troy Beyer (written by)

Release Date:

28 March 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

These Pretty Women... Are Clueless!

Plot:

Two tacky homegirls move to L.A. to become dancers; instead they scam a dying millionaire but eventually become B*A*P*S (Black American Princesses).

Plot Keywords:

Restaurant | Millionaire | Nephew | Urban Setting | Pygmalion

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Halle Berry	...	Nisi
Martin Landau	...	Mr. Donald Blakemore
Ian Richardson	...	Manley
Natalie Desselle	...	Mickey
Troy Beyer	...	Tracy Shaw
Luigi Amodeo	...	Antonio
Jonathan Fried	...	Isaac
Pierre Edwards	...	Ali (as Pierre)
Anthony Johnson	...	James (as A.J. Johnson)
Bernie Mac	...	Mr. Johnson
Darrel Heath	...	Terrance
Vince Cooke	...	Z.Z.
Faizon Love	...	Tiger J
Rudy Ray Moore	...	Nate
Darrow Igus	...	Bartender

Also Known As:

B.A.P.S.

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language.

Runtime:

91 min | USA:92 min (Encore print)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Germany:12 | Italy:T | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #34665) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Goofs:

Continuity: In the bar scene at the beginning of the movie, the clock stands still at 9:25 for about five minutes.

Quotes:

Nisi: Now at the audition I didn't do the best I could...
Heavy D: Hey! Ain't you that girl that hit the other girl in the face with your hair?
Nisi: Uh huh...
Heavy D: Oh no... I seen all you can do, Hon...
Mickey: Naw, naw. She can really dance...
Heavy D: No, I seen all you could do - you could hurt somebody
Mickey: No, she can dance and I'm the next Monifa
Nisi: She is!
Heavy D: Oh - you the next Monifa?
Mickey: Yea... look here - This the "Mickey remix...” Check this out... IT'S BEEN TOO LONG SINCE YOU BEEN GO-ONE... FEELS GOOD WHEN I'M WITH-CHU... I MISS YOU COME BACK HOME...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Be Kind Rewind (2008)

Soundtrack:

Ride

I thought it was a great movie; It shows how Halle can not only be a serious actress but a funny one.

I loved B.A.P.S it was an awesome movie with a meaning. I thought of it as a Romantic Comedy. Halle Berry is one of my favorite actresses and I adore Natalie Desselle. All the other movies Halle played in they were more serious and less funny and B.A.P.S just showed one of her many talents as an actress. When I saw B.A.P.S it was the first time I had ever heard or saw Natalie Desselle and she was wonderful in this movie. This movie proved that they were really Black American Princesses. And besides I love most of Robert Townsend's movies and this was just one of them. Halle and Natalie acted those parts out like they were actually living Nisi and Nikki's lives and I thought that was just outstanding. It may not have been a big hit, but it was to me.